Windshield shipping carton



E. W. GIEBEL WINDSI-IIELD SHIPPING CARTON 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

Jan. 17, 1961 Filed Jan. 28, 1959 Jan. 17, 1961 E. w. GIEBEL 2,968,395

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United States arent@ rfice signments, to Union Bag-Camp PaperCorporation, New York,- N.Y.,fa corporation of Virginia Filed Jan; 2s;1959, ser. No. 789,566' 10 iti-Claims. (amos-6i) elds'; andparticularlyjto at cartonfor rea Vehicle Windows of the wrapioundtype:

Dili'iculty` has", been experienced* when storing,` transfpprting andhanding the wrapaarund typeI ofV wind'- 20 sh d and rea'r window of aIvehicle body because ofthe 4' ooeupied thereby due to the rearwardlyextending sidportion's which areV disposed substantially at'LA right to!the front face thereof; When a= plurality of t rieldsj or rear windowsare' to be mounted 1n 25 rton, a false bottom is prefer'ablyV providedtherein ng near each edgeY an' upwardly downwardly ndi'ngrribj portionnear each" end" having al plurality ally disposed slots therein forreceivingLl the botto Y included. The wltjldshieldsf are muted caposition and not at the angular position, as" when se- 35 'cured in: thebody` ofY a vehicle; A sheet of box` board is:` rolled to provide `apair of double' wall triangular braces', one' of the apexes of which hasslots disposed thereacro'ss for receiving the top" edges ofy thewindshields foispacingthem a `predetermined distance apart near the 40eridsofjthel carton; I A laterally extending portion; is` providedjwithin the triangular braces whiohnr'ests upon the top' edges of the`windshields to protectltlie' edgena'gainst the directpressure ofbandingstrips which extend therei Tliejst'rips extend through the side wallsofthe 45 andare secured about the bottomV thereof to rigid*- tain each`windshield in predeterminedrelation to 'er1 and the' carton wallsgfyThereafter, the top end x d the top side flaps' are foldedV overeacliVother and glued together in the usualvr manner, and two or more 50 A ngstrips are applied thereto directly or about the top l'atf'orrnfof` apallet to further secure the carton against damage. A similararrangement is employed when a single windshield' isV to be mounted forshipment within a, carton, and may be altered to include' four of 55 th"t' ialnjgzular bracing members, two at the top' and two at thebottoxnnear each end, one above the other pro'- vided withdslot'sz forreceivingt'he top and bottom edges of t windshieldor a plurality ofslotsif a plurality` of lfds are to be shipped. v 60 ce mangiata@ manobjects of the invention 'are to triangular braces at thek bottoni andtop of a ving-'slotsrtlierein in which a windshield'or rear e ,ssupported; to provide a reinforcing bottom carton l vingV angular shapeprojections at 'eachV end 65 aifiiing s nts forI receiving the bottomedge of a plu- 'y of windshields for spacing them a predetermined t anceapart when retained in vertical'u `position by top 'elements' havingslots which receive the topl edges cof to vs'up'p'ort one or a plurality,ofV windshields with- 70 barton tllrougli` the use offslottd'triangular bracing "le'etits whieh a-re Ibonded t`f` getherA4 throughthe side 2,968,395 Patented Jan. 1,7, 1961 ofthe carton' to maintainthe"A windshield in apredetermined unit` relation and in general;toprovid'ef a carton with reinforcing and bracing elements' whichret-ain,` one or a plurality of windshields in pred'eterminedrelationtherein, al1 of which is simple in construction andA economcal tomanufacture and use".

Other objects and features" of? novelty of tlienvention will bespecifically pointed' out or w'ill'becomeAv apparent when referring fora better understanding of thefinvention to the following descriptiontaken inv conjunction with' the accompanying drawingswhereini- Figure lis a viewin side elevation ofa carton containing aplurality of'windshieldsor rear=windows secured inn unit relation and? to apallef'byv reinforcingk bonds:

Fig. 2 is an'.` enlargedi sectional view of: the structure illustratedin Fig; l", takenonj the"V line thereof;S l

Fig; 3 is an enlargedbroken sectional viewl of?Y the structureillustrated in Fig. 1, taken onr tflelin'eA 3;-3 thereof;

Fig. 4' is a sectional view ofthe structure illustratedY in Fig. 3',taken on' the line 4;-4' thereof;v Y

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view` of the structure illustrated inFig. 2, taken on the line` SLS-v thereof;

Fig; 6 is asectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig; 5, takenon the line 6-6 thereof;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the Vseparate securing element employedinthe structure of Figs. 1 4.

Fig". 8 is` a view" of the structure similar to. that illustrated' inFig. 1, showing a modiiied'form'thereof;

Fig 9 is an enlarge'dsectional, view of the, structure illustrated inFig'. 8, taken on the line 99f`theref;

Fig. l0 is a view of the' structure' illustrated in Figgl 9f, taken onthe line 10-10 thereof; and l Fig. 11 is a view of structure, similar tothat illustrated in Fig. l0', showing another form' which'they inventionmay assume. Y

Referring to Figs'. 1'-7, a carton 12'A is illustrated having a bottomwall 13, end walls 14 and side walls` 15. Flaps 16 on theend wa'ls 14'are first'r folded" in and then flaps 17 on the side walls7 15' arefolded over' the flaps 16 to enclose the carton. The sides 15 andtheends'14`A are disposed in extension of the` bottom panel 13Y and arebent upwardly and secured together at the corners when the inwardlyextending anges 18on the sidewalls are secured to the er1-d walls by thestaples 19; The end walls 14 are preferably separate` elements having aninwardly extending web portion 21", a downwardly extend'- ing portion22, and a reverse portion` 23 forming a raised triangular shapedreinforcing rib. The triangular ribs are secured to the body portions byaY plurality of staples 19, asv illustrated more clearly in Fig. 3. Therbottom 13 is reinforced by a panel 24 having near eachI end' anupstanding web 25' which is connected to a downwardly extending web 26forming triangular reinforcing portions 27. A web 28 slopes upwardlyfrom the web 25 to the height of the web 21 on the end panels 14supported by a vertical section 29 and formed into a triangle by a re,-versely bent portion 31 which extends beneath the reinforcing triangularportion 27. The web 28 is secured to the reversely bent portion 31 by aplurality of the staples 19. The reinforcingV portion 27 has laterallydisposed vslots 32 for receiving the bottom edge of a windshield or rearwindow 33 with the main portion thereof disposed upwardly in a verticalplane. The outer bent edge po`rtions 34 of the windshield' extendrearwardly from the frontA bottom edge which rests on the Yslopingweb2.3; A spacing and reinforcinglelernent 36'I isv of triangular sectionhaving double wall thickness forming the apex portion 37 and with achannel' portion 38 on` the inner side. Slots extend inwardly of thepex'por'tion 37 substantially in alignment with theV slots inthe;reinforcing 'portion 27 for receiving thuppr ends of the windshield orrear window which abut against the web of the channel portion 38.Through apertures 39 in the side walls a steel banding strip 41 ispassed and extended along both sides and across the bottom yto securelymaintain the side walls, bottom and reinforcing elements 27 and 36 infixed predetermined relation to the plu-rality of windshields or rearwindows which are mounted within `the carton. As illustrated in Figs. land 2 the end iiaps 16 are folded over the reinforcing elements 36 andcovered by the side aps 17 which are glued thereto. The carton may bemounted directly upon a pallet 43 of conventional form, as illustratedin Figs. 1 and 2. A pair of steel bands 44 are then passed around thecarton and the top platform portion of the pallet to secure the cartonthereto and further reinforce the carton since it is securely fixed tothe pallet. The reinforcing element is illustrated more specifically inFigs. 5, 6 and .7 as being formed to provide the inner channel portion38, then wound therearound to produce the triangular element 36 havingthe apex portion 37. The apex portion 37 contains the slot or slots 40for receiving the top edge of one or a plurality of windshields or rearwindows of the wrap-around type. As illustrated in Fig. 6, the slot orslots are die-cut to have teeth 45 so as to obtain a firm grip with theglass surface. In Fig. 7 it will be noted that the slots 40 are ofarcuate shape when the top edge of the glass is formed arcuately toblend in with the roof of the vehicle. Preferably, the board employed inthe construction of the carton and the reinforcing bottom portions andtop elements are made of corrugated Ytype for lightness, strength anddurability. In this arrangement it will be noted that a top web 46 isprovided on the top face of the reinforcing element 36, while the webacross the mouth of the channel 38 is extended to form vaps 47 at eachend for attaching and reinforcing purposes.

Referring to Fig. 8, a further form of the invention is illustrated thatwherein a single windshield or rear window 33 is to be supported. Inthis arrangement a ,carton 50 of conventional form has four reinforcingelements 36 mounted therein, one at the top and one at the bottom ateach end of the carton. Each of the elements vcontains a slot 51 forreceiving the bottom and top edges of the windshield or rear window,after which the banding strips 41 are applied through the apertures 39in the side walls at the ends of each of the four reinforcing element36. The bands tie the reinforcing elements to the sides and thewindshield or window in fixed relation to each other. Thereafter, theend aps 16 and side flaps 17 are folded over the top of the carton andglued or otherwise secured together. The single windshield or rearwindow in the carton is light in weight and can be readily handledwithout having ,the carton secured to a pallet. The pallet is employedwhen additional strength is required to support a plurality ofwindshields in the carton so that the carton may be handled by a pick-uptruck.

Various combinations of the disclosed elements may be utilized forsupporting the glass panels for forming wraparound windshields and rearwindows of a vehicle body. For example, the top and bottom of the cartonor container may be omitted and the side and end walls secured directlyto a pallet. In some instances, as illustrated in Fig. ll, the containermay be entirely eliminated and the glass panels are bound together byfourslotted supporting elements 36 and bands 41 which may pass throughand extend along the face of the side panels or strips of paperboard 52disposed at the ends of the elements 36. Thus, one or a plurality of theglass panels .may be safely stored or shipped when protected againstdamage by the supporting members alone or in unit xed relation with acontainer.

What is claimed is: 1. A container for supporting a wrap-aroundwindshield, at least four reinforcing elements having slots extendinginwardly from the facing side of one edge to a web disposed transverselyacross the interior, a windshield having bottoml and top edges extendinginto a slot in each of said reinforcing elements and retained insubstantially vertical position, and bands engaging said elements andresting upon the webs thereof and extending through apertures in andaong the exterior of the container and binding the reinforcing elementsto the windshields in firm fixed relation within the container.

2. Elements supporting glass panels in parallel spaced apart relationcomprising a plurality of elongated tubular supporting elements eachhaving an elongated web extending therethrough Yin spaced relation fromthe walls thereof, each of said Velements being provided with spacedtransverse slots in one side thereof terminating adjacent to the planeof said web, a plurality of glass panels having opposite edges, theopposite edges of the glass panels being disposed in said slots inengagement with one side of said webs to maintain the panels in spacedsubstantially parallel relation to each other, and bands extendingthrough pairs of said elements on opposite sides of said glass panelsand engaging the other sides of said webs to secure the elements to theglass panels.

3. A container having a plurality of glass panels supported thereincomprising a container having sides and a bottom, said bottom beingprovided with raised ridges containing slots, a panel having oppositeedges, one of the edges of the panel being disposed in a slot in each ofsaid raised ridges, said bottom having an elongated web extendingparallel to each of said raised ridges on the side thereof furthestremoved from the other ridge, each of said webs sloping upwardly andaway from the ridge adjacent thereto and engaging a curved portion ofsaid edge of the panel, a pair of hollow tubular elements having aninterior partition and transverse slots therein extending substantiallyto the depth ofthe interior partition, the other edge of said panelbeing disposed in a slot of each of said elements and engaging one sideof said interior partitions, and reinforcing bands extending throughsaid elements and along the sides and bottom of said container to form areinforced unit, said bands engaging the other side of said interiorpartitions whereby said webs restrain said g'ass panels against slidingmovement, the slots firmly maintain the panel against movement along theridges and hollow elements and the interior partitions and bottom of thecontainer prevent the panels from moving vertically.

4. A container supporting a curved window of a vehicle comprising sideand end walls, two pairs of hollow elements within the container havingslots therein for receiving the top and bottom edges of the window formaintaining it 1n vertical position within the container, websassociated with said elements on which the top and bottom edges aresupported, and bands extending along and engaging the side of said websopposite to the side engaged by said edges and along the side walls ofthe container for securing the window to said elements and container inunit relation therewith.

5. A container having a plurality of glass panels supported thereincomprising a container having sides and a bottom, said bottom beingprovided with elongated raised ridges extending across opposite endsthereof, each of said ridges containing transverse slots aligned withcorresponding slots in the other ridge, a panel having opposite straightedges curved toward one another at the ends thereof, one of the edges ofthe panel being disposed in a Im n .A A44 r one etfnr'iiiofferlr'arrfwi"nd'owofwindshield comprisingtat foI longia'ted reforcingeleineritishaving transslot extending 'ard-lyfrom one'- edgearldffal b'dispo dv ansversly acrosstheinterior of that con -aie'rIhaving end walls extending dfea'ch 1lofA said' interior partitions;each' of thesides'of vthe container adjacent to ends of the hollowelements having apertures therein aligned with the hollow elements, andreinforcing? bands' enterdingA througli saideler'rents and saidapertures `in the sidesrandalongtlhe sides and bottom aterdssthefends-of saidl leinents; a'lwrap-around'curved ofsaid container to forma'rinfi'cd unit, said bandsenpanel wthf the" container having oppositeedgesl supgagingizthother sidesof` each ofsfaid interior partitionsported wit said slotsa'nidi' on one 'sideofisaid'y interior wherebysaidwebsrestrain said glass panel against sliding websf, andbands'ieltendl'g through the elements engaging niovernentperpendieularto the ridges, the slots firmly 10 Atheother"sidel of saidivrt'ebsv andextending through aperni'aintainfthe panel against movement alongthe-Lridgesand tr iii said eiidiw'alls and along' said end walls forhollow eleirnentsand the interior partitions and bottom of f g g the`reinforcing elements to" the' curved parielnin the container prevent thepanels from movingl vertically. relation*witliithfntainer.

6. A container for supporting a plurality of glass panels 1). Acontainer for supporting a glass panel, such as supported thereincomprising sides and a bottom, said a wrap-around windshield or rearwindow of a vehicle bottom being provided with elongated raised ridgesexcomprising a container having at least two side walls and tendingacross opposite ends thereof, each of said ridges two end walls, a glasspanel having opposite edges within Containing transverse slots alignedWith Corresponding said container, two pairs of elongated hollowsupporting slots in the other ridge, a panel having Opposite Straightelements having transverse slo-ts therein receiving the opedges curvedtoward one another at the ends thereof, one posite edges of said glasspanel and maintaining the panel of-the edges of the Panel being disposedin a slot in each in substantially vertical position within thecontainer, each of said raised ridges, said bottom having an elongatedof said hollow supporting elements having a flat web eX- Web extendmsparallel to each of Said raised ridges on tending longitudinallytherethrough with one side of the the side thereof furthest removed fromthe other ridge, web engaging one of the opposite edges of said glasspanel each of said webs sloping upwardly and away from the to supportthe panel within said slots, and bands extending ridge adjacent theretoand engaging one of the onrved rorthrough at least some of said elementsand engaging the tions at the end of said edge, whereby the glass Panelother side of said web and portions of said container to is retained`against movement along the ridges by said secure said panel, elementsand container in unit relation. slots, and upwardly eilrVed Portions atthe ends of the 11. Elements supporting a glass panel in substantiallybottom edge of the panel rest on Said upwardly sloping vertical positioncomprising a plurality of elongated hol- Web So that the Web restrainsthe Panel against sliding low transversely slotted supporting elementshaving a mOVementperpeIldiCnlar t0 the ridgespartition extendingtherethrough, a glass panel having 7- In Combination, a paperboardCarton having a botopposite edges, the opposite edges of said glasspanel being tom, side and end walls, fragile tubular elements withindisposed in said slots and engaging one side of said parti- Said Cartonat the lLOp and bGIOm thereof extending betion, Walls engaging the ends0f Said elements, and bandtween the Side Walls and located near the endWalls, a ing means extending through said elements and said walls paneldisposed within said carton having top and bottom and engaging the otherside of said partition and outer edges, each of said elements haVingtransverse slots theresides of the walls to secure the walls, elementsand glass in and an elongated web extending therethrough, the top panelin lixed relation to each other.

edge of the panel being disposed within a slot in each 12. A paperboardpackaging and cushioning element of the elements at the top of thecarton and the bottom adapted to be placed about the edge of a curvedwindshield edge of the Panel being disposed in a Slot in each of the orrear window panel of an automobile having the oppoelements at the bottomof the Panel With each edge ensite ends thereof rearwardly extended,said element com gaging one Side 0f the Web adlaoent thereto,reinforcing prising a longitudinally extending hollow portion having abands extending through said elements and about said transverse slotextending inwardly thereof, a longitudiside walls for securing theelements and panels in unit nally extending web adjacent to said slottedhollow POT. relation, Said bands engaging the other side of eaeh Webtion providing a continuous uninterrupted surface sloping in theelements through which they extend. upwardly from a point near thebottom of one end of 8. A carton receiving and supporting a plurality ofsaid slot, and web means connected to said sloping web wrap-aroundwindshields comprising a bottom panel, two extending downwardly from thelongitudinal edge thereof Side walls and two end Walls, said end wallshaving a furthest removed from the hollow portion to providesuptriangular portion at the lower end thereof secured to the port forsaid edge of the sloping web, one edge of a panel inner surface of thebottom panel, a reinforcing bottom having curved ends being adapted tolit within said slot sheet on the bottom panel having triangularportions at with the adjacent curved end adapted to res-t on top of thethe ends abutting the triangular portions of the end Walls, sloping webin a manner to prevent the panel from movsaid relnforclng sheet havingtriangular ribs extending being transversely of the element in adirectiontoward the tween the side walls inwardly of the triangularportions at sloping web. the ends thereof, said triangular ribscontaining a plu- 13. A supporting element for a glass panel which isrality of transverse slots, a plurality of wrap-around windcurvedrearwardly at each end, said element being made shields within thecarton each having one edge within a from a pair of hollow tubularmembers disposed in sideslot in each of said triangular ribs with thecurved porby-side relationship, one of said tubul-ar members havingtions of the edge engaging the triangular portions of the a transverseslot therein, the other tubular member having bottom sheet, a pair ofreinforcing members of triangular a sloping web providing a continuousuninterrupted surshape extending between said side walls and having apluface extending outwardly and upwardly from a point near rality oftransverse slots through one apex thereof` termithe bottom of one end ofthe slot in said rst tubular hating at al web extending across theinterior thereof member, and means for securing said tubular members inagainst which the opposite edge of each of the windshields fixedrelation to each other, one edge of the glass panel abut when extendinginto said last-named slots to be rebeing adapted to fit in said slotwith the adjacent curved tained substantially in a vertical plane, andbanding portion of said one edge provided by the rearwardly exstrapsextending across the bottomrand sides of the cartending end of the glasspanel supported on the cone ton and through said reinforcing membersalong the side tinuous uninterrupted surface of said sloping web in a ofsaid web opposite to the side thereof engaged by the manner to preventthe glass panel from moving transedges of the windshields to maintainthe reinforcing versely of the element in a direction toward the slopingmembers, sides and windshields in unit relation web.

9. A container supporting a wrap-around curved panel 14. A supportingelement for a glass panel which is `curved rearwardly at each end, saidelement being made `from a pair of paperboard hollow tubular membersdiswardly from a point near the bottom of one end of the slot in sa-idrst tubular member, and means for securing said tubular members in fixedrelation to each other, one edge of the glass panel being adapted to tin said slot with the adjacent curved portion of said one edge providedby the rearwardly extending end of the glass panel supported on thecontinuous uninterrupted surface of said sloping web in a manner toprevent the glass panel from moving transversely of the element Iin adirection toward the sloping web.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,337,468 Hilger Dec. 21, 1943 2,741,362 Cortright Apr. 10, 19562,743,010 Koester Apr. 24, 1956 2,750,032 Laird June 12, 1956 2,776,745Van Antwerpen Jan. 8, 1957 Y 2,888,134 Van Antwerpen May 26, 1959

